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Question 21
waec 2008

A government's supreme power to demand obedience from its citizens demonstrates the nation of

Arule of law
Bparliamentary supremacy
Csovereignty
Dseparation of powers
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Question 22
waec 2008

A government which has the ability to compel its citizens to obedience is said to be exercising

Aauthority
Bcoercion
Cpower
Dlegitimacy
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Question 23
waec 2008
Which of the following is a compulsory membership?
Acommunity
Bstate
Csociety
Dclub
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Question 24
waec 2008

Power can be defined as the ability to

Acompel or influence obedience
Bencourage self-help projects
Cdelegate judicial functions
Doppose government policies
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Question 25
waec 2008

A state performs the following functions except

Apromoting the welfare of the citizens
Bencouraging the struggle for power
Cproviding social services
Dencouraging trade with other states
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Question 26
waec 2008

Government as an academic field of study refers to the

Apresident and his ministers
Bstudy of political institutions and processes
Cworking of the organs of government
Dmembership of international organizations
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Question 27
jamb 2008

A primary objective of the privatization policy in Nigeria is

Aprobity
Bresponsiveness
Ctransparency
Daccountability
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Question 28
jamb 2008
The political structure of Nigeria under the first military regime was
Aconfederal
Bquasi-federal
Cfederal
Dunitary
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Question 29
jamb 2008
Public corporations are established to
Areduce government spending
Bboost government revenue
Cimprove provision of social amenities
Dcreate vacancies for political appointments
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Question 30
jamb 2008

Which of the following is saddled with the conduct of the general elections in Nigeria's Fourth Republic?

ANational Electoral Commission of Nigeria
BIndependent National Elctoral Commission
CNational Electoral Commission
DFederal Electoral Commission
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Question 31
jamb 2008
The British colonial rule in Nigeria brought about
Astagnationin social formations
Bthe pampering of traditional rulers
Ca change in the mode of production
Dstabilization in the price of raw materials
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Question 32
jamb 2008
The arm of government mainly responsible for the implementing of law in Nigeria is the
Ajudiciary
Bpolice
Clegislature
Dexecutive
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Question 33
jamb 2008

The Nigerian federalism is a

Afour-tier system
Bthree-tier system
Ctwo-tier system
Done-tier system
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Question 34
jamb 2008

The 1989 Nigerian Constitution provided for a

Amulti-party system
Bzero-party system
Ctwo-party system
Done-party system
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Question 35
jamb 2008

Which of the following formalized colonial penetration into Africa?

AParis Treaty
BTreaty of Wesphalia
CBerlin Conference
DTreaty of Versaile
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Question 36
jamb 2008
Problems arising from population census in Nigeria are mainly caused by
Apublic opinions of the people
Bunreliable census figures
Cpolitical manipulation by the elite
Dthe registeration of the underaged people
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Question 37
jamb 2008
Which of the following in the Sokoto Caliphate performed functions similar to that of the Bashorun in Oyo Kingdom
AWaziri
BGaladima
CMa'aji
DAlkali
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Question 38
jamb 2008

In orientation,early nationalism in Nigeria was essentially

Arevolutionary
Breformist
Creactionary
Dradical
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Question 39
jamb 2008
The option A-4 voting system was introduced into the political process in Nigeria during the
AThird Republic
BFourth Republic
CFirst Republic
DSecond Republic
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Question 40
jamb 2008
A major shortcoming of the Lyttelton Constitution was that
Ait did not provide for a second chamber at the federal level
Bthe Governor-General continued to head the government
Cno provision was made for the office of the prime minister
Dit failed to provide for the office of a premier
EA major shortcoming of the Lyttelton Constitution was that
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